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VSLA training, Women Lead in Emergencies, West Nile. CARE Uganda.

There is a power—not new, but rising. It is the power of women acting together, leading, in communities affected by crisis.

CARE report appraises top government donors and UN agencies on financing women’s rights and women-led organizations in countries experiencing humanitarian crises and ensuring participation in leadership.

CARE Canada applauds today’s announcement by the federal government of an additional $75 million to support the COVID-19 ACT-Accelerator.

Women and girls are the hardest hit by conflict and disasters but often have little or no say in the design and delivery of humanitarian aid. CARE’s Women Lead in Emergencies approach is the first practical toolkit for frontline humanitarians to support women to take the lead in responding to crises that directly affect them and their communities.

International Women's Day march in South Sudan, March 8, 2019

We’ve been talking about localization of aid in the humanitarian sector for decades. Localization is the process of recognizing and respecting that decision-making on aid and its implementation should ultimately rest with the affected communities in order to better address needs.

We must demonstrate global solidarity and leadership in supporting access to vaccines and treatment for low- and middle-income countries, in alignment with our values and commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals.

This designation comes at a time when famine is a very real threat to a country devastated by six years of conflict, and it must be revoked immediately.